Washington County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19183 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
22,561
Rank #1,743 of 3,222
46th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,647 +0.7% vs nat'l
Rank #801 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −34.9% vs nat'l
Rank #405 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$203,900 −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,364 of 3,222
58th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.2% −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,079 of 3,222
67th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.2% −58.4% vs nat'l
Rank #343 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

74.0% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
26.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.2%44.3%66.5%88.6%88.7%7.8%2.0%1.0%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Washington County, Iowa

Washington County, Iowa has a total population of 22,561, making it the 1,743rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Washington County is 40.7 years, which is 4.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Washington County is $75,647, which ranks #801 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.2%.

The median home value in Washington County is $203,900, 27.7% below the national median. Renters in Washington County pay a median gross rent of $879 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Washington County, 26.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 22.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.1 min.

Washington County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (7.8%) and Two or More Races (2.0%).

All data for Washington County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.